Division Director    Bob Vallio  ◊  W6RGG
The ARRL is a 501(c)(3) corporation which has its headquarters in Newington, CT.  Your elected Directors serve on the corporation's Board of Directors, without compensation, and are responsible for financial and administrative policy decisions in the day-to-day, and long range operations of the  corporation.  Directors serve for a three-year term, and are voted upon by the members in their geographic division.  They attend meetings of the Board, and also Board Committees of which they are members.   "I invite you to write, call, or e-mail me directly, with your questions or concerns."
► FYI:  Division Meeting Minutes for
December 1, 2007 [PDF] || View Photos
► FYI:  ARRL Board Meeting Summary
for January 18-19, 2008 meeting in Houston, Texas Minutes
 Bob Vallio
Bob Vallio, W6RGG
 Vice Director          Andy Oppel  ◊  N6AJO
"My primary responsibility as Vice Director is to support our Director.  However, I have a strong personal interest in emergency communications, and I do occasionally advise board members on Information Technology issues.  If you have input related to ARRL policy in these areas, I'd love to hear about it: n6ajo@arrl.org."
► PACIFICON 2007: 
The Pacific Division Annual Convention || View Photos by N6QIY  || View Photos by K6JEB
T
he Hands Free Driving Law goes into effect in July, the DMV has reversed it's previous interpretation that included all two-way radios.  They are now specifically excluded.  On California DMV page http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/, I cite the following:
Q: May I use a dedicated two-way radio while driving?
A: Yes.
The use of dedicated two-way radios such as walkie-talkies and Citizen Band (CB) radios, which are not part of a wireless telephone, is not affected by the new law.
 Andy Oppel
Andy Oppel, N6AJO

 EMCOMMWEST'08

EMCOMMWEST® "The Biggest Little Ham Convention in the World" EMCOMMWEST'08 is scheduled for May 2-4, 2008 at a new location, the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in downtown Reno, Nevada. Many new and exciting themes will be added this year; designed to better prepare amateur radio operators to respond to disasters of all sizes, and how amateur radio is there when all else fails! The speaker at the EMCOMMWEST'08 banquet will be GORDON WEST, WB6NOA from Southern California.  Additionally, Gordon will present a forum on Saturday as an introduction to Emergency Communications, and will have a display booth set up and is bringing his mobile comm. unit.  Banquet seating is limited, so make reservations early!  There will also be a special video presentation from RILEY HOLLINGSWORTH, K4ZDH, special counsel of the FCC's enforcement Bureau. Riley was going to appear in person, but being unable to do so, he will be there via video technology.


 Celebrating 65 Years

65th HAMFEST Fresno Amateur Radio Club – W6TO – May 31, 2008 – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Fresno Citadel Salvation Army 1854 Fulton in Fresno.  "Celebrating 100 Years of Wireless in Fresno"  Featuring ARRL Forums, NTS, Swap Meet, Tech Talks, Radio Drawing, Eyeball QSO's.  Club Website: w6to.com  Download: Hamfest Registration Form - Included in your admission is a Chance to Win Yaesu FT-7800R drawing at 1:00pm - Food available by Salvation Army with donation.


 Expo 2008 at Dayton

ARRL Gearing Up for Dayton Hamvention® -- ARRL EXPO returns to Dayton Hamvention®, to be held May 16-18, 2008 at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The huge ARRL exhibit area is a showcase of displays, activities, and program representatives to enhance your ham radio experience. The ARRL EXPO is open to all Hamvention attendees. Meet ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, other ARRL officials, volunteers and staff knowledgeable on a wide variety of topics. Among the highlights of the exhibit space will be a card checking area for operating awards, activities for young hams, the ARRL bookstore and more.  Keep an eye on the ARRL EXPO Web site for updates.


 Full Story

Station Locator Service New for Field Day 2008 -- June 28-29, 2008 -- This year, for the first time, the ARRL has put together a Station Locator to help amateurs or those interested in Amateur Radio find a Field Day site near them. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, many amateurs have been asking for something like this for many years.


 ARRL Board Meets  

ARRL Board Authorizes New Section Positions, Adopts Budget, More, at Annual Meeting (Jan 28, 2008) -- The ARRL Board of Directors held its first 2008 meeting in Houston, Texas on January 18-19. Besides reviewing and acting on recommendations contained in committee reports and Director's motions, the Board held its biannual election of officers and annual election of members of the Executive Committee. All Officers, Directors and Vice Directors were present, with the exception of Rocky Mountain Division Director Brian P. Mileshosky, N5ZGT, who was unable to attend; Rocky Mountain Vice Director Dwayne Allen, WY7FD, assumed his place at the Board table.  ►  Full Story 


 Yasme Foundation website  

Recipients of First-Ever Yasme Excellence Awards Announced (Jan 18, 2008) -- The Yasme Foundation has announced the winners of the first-ever Yasme Excellence Awards. These awards are given for service and dedication to Amateur Radio as recognized by the foundation's Directors and are in the form of a plaque and a monetary award. The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to conduct scientific and educational projects related to Amateur Radio, including DXing and the introduction and promotion of Amateur Radio in underdeveloped countries.  ►  Full Story


 Pacificon website  

PACIFICON 2007 – The ARRL Pacific Division annual convention is history
Mark your calendars for next year:  October 17-19, 2008 
Tickets are NOW available on-line.
websites: www.pacificon.org – Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club 


Geography of the Pacific Division
 
The Pacific Division of the ARRL includes the State of California from the Oregon border on the north to the lower end of the San Joaquin Valley (Kern Co.); the counties of Alpine and Mono along the Nevada border east of the Sierra Nevada mountains and south of Lake Tahoe; and the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey along the Pacific Ocean south of San Francisco. The inland counties along the Nevada border south of Mono County and the coastal counties south of Monterey County are part of the Southwestern Division.

 
In addition to the part of California described above, the Pacific Division includes all of the States of Nevada and Hawaii and the U. S. Pacific Ocean islands to the west, such as American Samoa, Guam, Saipan, and the Mariana Islands. U. S. military bases and other facilities using AP ZIP Codes are also part of the Pacific Division.

 
Our Pacific Division is divided into seven Sections, and we invite you to check out the Section for your location. You'll find radio clubs, RACES/ARES activities, Hamfests, community service opportunities, radio-oriented youth groups, and much more.

What is Ham Radio?
A housewife in North Carolina makes friends over the radio with another ham in Lithuania. An Ohio teenager uses his computer to upload a digital chess move to an orbiting space satellite, where it's retrieved by a fellow chess enthusiast in Japan. An aircraft engineer in Florida participating in a "DX contest" swaps his call sign and talks to hams in 100 different countries during a single weekend. In California, volunteers save lives as part of their involvement in an emergency response. And from his room in Chicago, a ham's pocket-sized hand-held radio allows him to talk to friends in the Carolinas. This unique mix of fun, public service and convenience is the distinguishing characteristic of Amateur Radio. Although hams get involved for many reasons, they all have in common a basic knowledge of radio technology and operating principles, and pass an examination for the FCC license to operate on radio frequencies known as the "Amateur Bands." These bands are radio frequencies reserved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for use by hams at intervals from just above the AM broadcast band all the way up into extremely high microwave frequencies.  
 
If you have a connection faster than Dial-up:
Listen to this spot, What Is Amateur Radio?
(1.3MB)  or View this spot, Take A Moment -- Imagine... (13.7MB) 
or View this version, Take A Moment -- Imagine...
  (9.1MB)
 

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